BOAT: Sawpit Lane

• Overall Rating: 1
• Location: East Clandon, Surrey.
• OS Explorer Map 145, 'Guildford & Farnham, Godalming & Farnborough'.
• Starting OS Grid Reference: TQ059519
• Starting GPS Co-ordinates: N51 15' 24.65" W000 28' 57.50"
• Finishing OS Grid Reference: TQ060517
• Finishing GPS Co-ordinates: N51 15' 19.00" W000 28' 54.19"
• To see: Queen's Head pub, Hatchlands Park.
• ALWAYS follow the Greenlane Code!

This BOAT, which takes the form of a 'D', follows the boundary of a small area of common land in the village of East Clandon. Turning off of Ripley Road onto a grassy surface the lane heads east for around 200m, at which point it turns sharply south west as it reaches the boundary of Fullers Farm and Hatchlands Park, a National Trust property containing Admiral Boscawen's palatial mansion. The lane follows the boundary for around 150m, where it turns west and becomes a driveway.

This is such a short lane, so easy going, and in a residential area, that there really isn't much point in driving it unless you have a genuine reason to do so! As such, it doesn't score very highly. Instead, visit the Queen's Head in the village. A great country pub with excellent food, and a better selection of beers, the only fault I could ascribe to it is that it is ever-so-slightly expensive.

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